S. I. Hayakawa Quotes

With words woven into almost every detail of his life, it seems amazing that Mr. Mets' thinking on the subject of language should be so limited.

S. I. Hayakawa

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• With words woven into almost every detail of his life, it seems amazing that Mr. Mets' thinking on the subject of language should be so limited.

  

  S. I. Hayakawa
  • Life
  • Thinking
  • Words